Shabaz Masoud (born 4 March 1996) is a British-Pakistani professional boxer. He has held the IBO super-bantamweight title since November 2024.
Shabaz Masoud | |
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| Born | 4 March 1996 Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Other names | Maverick |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
Early life
editMasoud was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England on 4 March 1996. His family comes from Kallar Syedan, Pakistan.[1]
Professional career
editEarly career
editMasoud made his professional debut against Bulgarian boxer, Stefan Sashev, whom he defeated, on 12 May 2018 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton.
Masoud faced Jack Bateson for the WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title on 11 November 2022. He won the bout by TKO in the twelfth and final round to win the title.[2][3]
In his first defence of the title, Masoud faced Jose Sanmartin on 11 November 2023. He won the bout by split decision after ten rounds.[4]
Davies vs. Masoud
editMasoud faced Liam Davies for the IBO super-bantamweight title on 2 November 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. He was won the bout by split decision with one judge favouring Davies 115-113 and the other two scoring it 115-113 and 116-112 for Masoud.[5][6][7][8]
Professional boxing record
edit| 14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Liam Davies | SD | 12 | 2 Nov 2024 | Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England | Won IBO super bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Marvin Solano | UD | 8 | 20 Jul 2024 | Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jose Sanmartin | SD | 10 | 11 Nov 2023 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Retained WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jack Bateson | TKO | 12 (12), 2:00 | 11 Nov 2022 | Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England | Won WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Yoan Boyeaux | RTD | 2 (10) | 18 Mar 2022 | Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Diego Alberto Ruiz | PTS | 10 | 13 Nov 2021 | Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Louis Norman | TKO | 4 (6), 1:12 | 19 Mar 2021 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Stefan Nicolae | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 2019 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Yesner Talavera | PTS | 6 | 12 Oct 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Brayan Mairena | PTS | 6 | 4 May 2019 | Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Hernandez | PTS | 4 | 30 Mar 2019 | King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Cristian Narvaez | PTS | 4 | 26 Oct 2018 | Middleton Arena, Middleton, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnson Tellez | PTS | 4 | 28 Jul 2018 | Middleton Arena, Middleton, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Stefan Sashev | TKO | 3 (4), 1:51 | 12 May 2018 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England |
References
edit- ^ Shafi, Faisal (18 October 2020). "15 Most Promising British Asian Boxers". DESIblitz.
- ^ Unnithan, Jaideep R (11 November 2023). "Who Is Shabaz Masoud and How Did He Suddenly Become a Sensation in the Boxing World?". EssentiallySports.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (11 November 2022). "Shabaz Masoud Breaks Down, Stops Jack Bateson in Twelfth of Eliminator". Boxing Scene.
- ^ Milano, Jesus (13 November 2023). "Masoud is the new WBA intercontinental super bantamweight champion". World Boxing Association.
- ^ "Shabaz Masoud beats Liam Davies on a split decision take the IBO super bantamweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Razor-sharp Shabaz Masoud upsets Liam Davies in Birmingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Shabaz Masoud scores upset split decision win over Liam Davies". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "'More to come' vows Shabaz after beating Davies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Shabaz Masoud from BoxRec (registration required)